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DixonurMike
DixonurMikestarted grow question 4y ago
Have 2 autos that have been so comfortable through this I don’t know if they just don’t want to flip but they are on the verge now. It has been 66 days since pop and has spent the last 3 weeks in preflower. Is this normal for an auto or can things change if grown different?
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smoke24
smoke24answered grow question 4y ago
Different strains will have different flowering times. I've had autos start preflower after 2.5 weeks, and I've had autos go 5 weeks before showing any preflower pistils......and the growing conditions were exactly the same. Flower start time comes down to genetics primarily and environment secondary. I have noticed that size and yield were consistent regardless of when preflower started. 66 days is quite long for most autos, you can always try going to 12/12 light schedule to initiate flower, as sometimes the autoflower gene is not expressed in certain instances. Going to 12/12 won't hurt anything unless you have other younger plants in the same tent. Happy growing.
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sir_isO
sir_isOanswered grow question 4y ago
I'm saying, you could probably teach a lot of people something about what you're doing.
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sir_isO
sir_isOanswered grow question 4y ago
The way it's grown can definitely make a difference, essentially it's a balance of potential, nutrients, health state, environment... Roughly speaking, you can classify that as developmental/hormonal balance and maturity. Certain hormones for instance, trigger senescence, flowering, ripening, preservation, elongation, etc. And the way the plant is grown hugely affects that. It is of course peculiar for something that SHOULD mature quickly to not mature quickly, but I see it as a good thing. I'll try to explain... In shit areas, with shit conditions plants try flower quickly, coz of reproductive pressures. In good conditions, they don't... Meaning, you've likely really done REALLY well and essentially boosted the potential.
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L_Tetragrammaton
L_Tetragrammatonanswered grow question 4y ago
Yes some auto veg for longer periods. Which isn’t a bad thing unless they are already filling the area completely. They look like they are on their way now so good luck and happy growing!!!
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